Eccl. 2
In this section of the philosopher/king's musings he talks of experiencing every kind of pleasure...accomplishment, wealth, wine & women. Yet after it was all said and done he realized that he would die just like the fool. So he became depressed because he could not control what would happen after he died. He reached the point where he realized that you can do nothing better than find satisfaction in knowing all is a gift from God, but even that is a bit meaningless.
I love the raw honesty and authenticity of the King. He tried it all. Every pleasure of life still left him wanting. I know this chapter is a bit depressing, but that is one thing I love about God and His Word - He is not afraid to deal with the reality of our human existence.
I wanted resolution in the chapter, but it was not there yet. I'm too used to a sit-com where every issue is resolved in 30 minutes and dramas where the test results come back during the commercial. Sometimes we need to be left hanging. It's good for us to wrestle for a bit.
The questions we must deal with:
Where do we find meaning in life?
Why be different if we all end up dead anyway?
Does my existence make a difference? Should it?
Is there purpose in life or does the world just keep on spinning and spinning...?
Since the text stops with questions, so will I...
Under the Mercy,
Jason
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